September 2020

Community based ecotourism development in Meqdela Amba, Ethiopia: Current development barriers

Ethiopia has very distinct natural, cultural and historic products that could attract visitors from all over the world. Meqdela Amba, a community in Ethiopia, is endowed with a unique historical heritage and outstanding biophysical features. The aim of this study was to identify the major barrier of the Meqdela Amba community based ecotourism development in Tenta district. The study used descriptive research design and...

Author(s): Endalkachew Teshome, Getachew Ayalew and Alubel Workie

September 2020

Bishoftu town residents’ perception about economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts of urban tourism

The main purpose of this study is to explore the perception of Bishoftu town residents about the impacts of urban tourism. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were employed to achieve the objective of this study. Random sampling procedure was used for selection of respondents from the residents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data. The result of factor analysis showed that...

Author(s): Genet Abera and Engdawork Assefa